14Jun

Mandarin

Full of sugar and sunshine, the mandarin fruit may look small but it has big qualities. What are mandarins? Mandarins look a bit like small oranges, but their taste is usually slightly stronger and more acidic. The evergreen mandarin tree can grow up to six metres tall...
14Jun

Frankincense

We're more accustomed to seeing frankincense fill the air with wisps of fragrant, meditative smoke, but connoisseurs know it is also fantastic in cosmetics and perfumery. What is frankincense? First of all - frankincense can also be called olibanum, and this is something you can undoubtedly learn...
14Jun

Cinnamon

It’s cold outside. The tip of your nose is freezing, the sky is grey, and you could really use something comforting and warming. Well, here comes cinnamon! What is cinnamon? Cinnamon is a spice harvested from the Cinnamomum verum, also called the ‘true cinnamon tree’. It is...
14Jun

Shea

Wonderfully softening and an excellent ally for product formulation, shea butter is a staple at Lush. What is shea? Shea butter is the ivory-coloured fat extracted from the nut of the vitellaria tree (Vitellaria Paradoxa or Butyrospermum parkii), which is native to Africa, and more specifically the...
14Jun

Orange flower

Orange flower has an intensely floral aroma with fresh green notes and is one of the most popular essential oils used in perfumery. What is orange flower? Lush uses a few different types of orange flower (or orange blossom) in products, with varied purposes and perks to...
14Jun

Cocoa

A key ingredient in chocolate making, cocoa is also a staple on Lush shelves for its amazing effect on the skin, body and mind. What is cocoa? The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) grows in warm, humid forests near the Equator. It yields large dark red or yellow...
14Jun

Charcoal Powder

With charcoal, we’re a bit like an early Beatles fan grumbling ‘I saw them at The Cavern before they got famous’. Because at Lush, we definitely sang the benefits of charcoal before it became a cosmetic superstar! What is charcoal? Charcoal results from the combustion of carbon-full...
14Jun

Neroli

Delicately floral and somewhat citrusy, the scent of neroli is distinctively cheering. What is neroli? Neroli oil comes from the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium amara), which is an evergreen member of the Rutaceae plant family. Many parts of the tree are used for perfuming and culinary...
14Jun

Sandalwood

Sandalwood is a distinctly reassuring and grounding scent; it creates the base of many marvellous perfumes. What is sandalwood? Sandalwood is an umbrella name for many scented trees, all belonging to the Santalum genus. These evergreen trees can grow up to 50 feet tall and have to...
14Jun

Ylang Ylang

Ylang Ylang’s heady, sweet and floral scent is often recommended to calm the mind. What is ylang ylang? The cananga tree, also called Ylang, is a tropical plant native to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, that grows up to 60 feet tall. The oil is extracted from...
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